EP0400557A2 - Entwicklungsgerät und Prozesskassette hierfür - Google Patents

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EP0400557A2
EP0400557A2 EP90110123A EP90110123A EP0400557A2 EP 0400557 A2 EP0400557 A2 EP 0400557A2 EP 90110123 A EP90110123 A EP 90110123A EP 90110123 A EP90110123 A EP 90110123A EP 0400557 A2 EP0400557 A2 EP 0400557A2
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0896—Arrangements or disposition of the complete developer unit or parts thereof not provided for by groups G03G15/08 - G03G15/0894
    • G03G15/0898—Arrangements or disposition of the complete developer unit or parts thereof not provided for by groups G03G15/08 - G03G15/0894 for preventing toner scattering during operation, e.g. seals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/10—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a liquid developer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
EP90110123A 1989-05-31 1990-05-29 Entwicklungsgerät und Prozesskassette hierfür Expired - Lifetime EP0400557B1 (de)

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JP1138777A JP2646393B2 (ja) 1989-05-31 1989-05-31 現像装置
JP138777/89 1989-05-31

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EP0400557A2 true EP0400557A2 (de) 1990-12-05
EP0400557A3 EP0400557A3 (de) 1991-11-06
EP0400557B1 EP0400557B1 (de) 1994-11-17

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EP (1) EP0400557B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2646393B2 (de)
KR (1) KR930006609B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1025517C (de)
DE (1) DE69014151T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2063196T3 (de)
HK (1) HK51295A (de)
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CN1025517C (zh) 1994-07-20
KR930006609B1 (ko) 1993-07-21
DE69014151T2 (de) 1995-04-20
JPH034255A (ja) 1991-01-10
KR900018766A (ko) 1990-12-22
DE69014151D1 (de) 1994-12-22
CN1047736A (zh) 1990-12-12
EP0400557A3 (de) 1991-11-06
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